Commencement Housing
The housing application portal is now live. See link at bottom of page.
Commencement guests are invited to stay in College residence halls. As undergraduate residences, these spaces do not offer the amenities found in a hotel, but their convenience to on-campus events makes them popular housing options.
Occupancy Dates
Rooms for Commencement guests will be available for occupancy after 2:00pm on Friday, June 7. Checkin will be at Thompson Arena from 12:00pm-6:00pm. At 6:30pm checkin will be opened at the Commencement Housing Office located on the first floor of Middle Massachusetts Hall. Checkout time for guests is by 2:00pm on Sunday, June 9.
Due to the large number of guests staying in the residence halls during this time, we cannot accommodate early arrivals or late departures. If you need to stay an extra day, you must make alternative housing arrangements. Information about off-campus accommodations in and around Hanover can be found here.
Rates and Applications
Commencement guests are invited to stay in College residence halls. As undergraduate residences, these spaces do not offer the amenities found in a hotel, but their convenience to on-campus events makes them popular housing options. The Commencement Online Housing application will be available on February 29, 2024 at 8:00am EST.
The nightly rate for Commencement guests is $62.00 per person. The deadline for submitting applications is April 3, 11:59pm EST. Guests whose applications are submitted after the application deadline will be housed only if space is available.
Personal Requests
There is a section of the online application for individual requests. Examples might include a request for a handicapped accessible room, or a first floor room. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to fulfill your request, but we will do our very best.
Accessibility
Several of the buildings available for Commencement housing have accessible first floor rooms, and a few have elevator access to all floors. Service animals accompanying guests with disabilities are welcome in the residence halls. Accessible accommodations can be requested in the Personal Requests section of the online application. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to fulfill your request, but we will do our very best.
Housing
Dartmouth's residence halls have a variety of room types available, many with multiple bedroom units. When possible, these adjoining rooms will be used to accommodate family members or friends who do not require a separate, unconnected bedroom. It is important to fill out the online application with names, ages and relationship(s) of members of your party so we can determine the best housing accommodations.
Children Under 2
Children under the age of two are free.
Pets
Pets, other than service animals, are not allowed in the residence halls.
Payment
The online application accepts payment using MasterCard, Visa, American Express or electronic check.
Information on Residence Hall Accommodations
Please remember that the residence hall accommodations, although convenient, do not offer the amenities of a fully staffed hotel. Our staff will work very hard to make your rooms as comfortable and as clean as residence hall rooms can be. Because students will have just vacated the rooms, there will not be enough time to do minor repairs and maintenance. Keep in mind that we do not provide daily maid service, all of our rooms contain single (twin) beds, and the majority of our rooms do not have private baths. Most of our buildings are small and have no more than four floors, and are equipped with television rooms, kitchens, public telephones, floor bathrooms and coin-operated laundry facilities. As part of our services, we do provide linens, a blanket, and a pillow per guest.
The check-in process is still being determined. Please check back at a later time for updates.
There are some residence halls that have parking lots adjacent to the building; as space is allowed you may park there over commencement weekend. Guests arriving before 4:00pm will want to park in metered spaces if no parking lots are available. Guests arriving after 5:00pm on Friday or any time over the weekend may use any campus parking lot, including the Dewey lot behind the Life Sciences Center on the corner of Lyme Road and North Park Street, and the Thompson Arena lot on South Park Street. Parking is not permitted in driveways or emergency access areas. See the Visitor Parking website for additional information.
We will also have staff available until 11:00PM in the Mid Massachusetts Commencement Housing office.
Application Deadline/Late Registration
Applications are due on April 3, 2024 at 11:59pm (EST). Applications submitted after the deadline will be subject to a $10 late fee.
Changes to Application
You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your online application once it is submitted. If you need to make changes to the information you submitted, please contact our office by telephone (603-646-3288) or e-mail the Commencement & Reunion Housing Office
Notification of Assignment
We will begin making housing assignments after the application deadline. Those who apply by the deadline will be housed first and notified of their housing assignments in mid-May. Assignments for people who apply after the deadline will not begin until all on time applicants are made. Housing is not guaranteed for people who apply late.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations can be made by email or phone up until the day before check-in for a full refund.
Commencement Schedule
See the Commencement website for details on the Commencement schedule, speakers, and other information.